rubrich
Middle English
Alternative forms
- rubrik, rubryke, rubrike, robryk, rubryssh, rubrissh, rubrisch, rubrice
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French rubrique, rubriche, borrowed itself from Latin rubrīca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriu̯britʃ(ə)/, /ˈriu̯brik(ə)/, /ˈriu̯briʃ(ə)/
Noun
rubrich (plural rubriches)
- (Late Middle English) A heading or header (often written in red).
- (Late Middle English, rare) A certain part or portion of a text.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Instructions for involvement in a liturgy.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Red ochre.
Descendants
- English: rubric
References
- “rubrich(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.